Card or letter case



(No Model.) y

. J. LAMBERT.

CARD 0B. LElTEE- CASE.

No. 501,431. A Patented July 11, 1893-.4

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS LAMBERT, OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

CARD OR LETTER CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,431, dated J' uly11, 1893.

Application filed February 2, 1893. Serial No. 460,643. (No model.)

To all whom/'zit may concern,.-

Be it known that I, J ULIUs LAMBERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey,have invented new and useful Improvements in Card or Letter Cases, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in card or letter cases and theobject of the invention is to secure large capacity or storing room insaid case while at the same time preserving a compact structure as setforth in the following specification and claims and illustrated in theannexed drawingsin which- Figure 1, is an interior elevation of the caseopen. Fig. 2, is a section along .fr n: Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a sectionalong y y Fig. 1. Fig. 4, is a section similar to Fig. 2, the case beingclosed.

In the drawings the letter A indicates the back or outside wall of thecase. A ap or strip B is sewed or secured to the back along three edgesleaving the fourth or top edge free to form a mouth or opening for thepocket C formed between the back A and flap or piece B. The flap B ismade of a size corresponding or substantially so to the back A so thatthe pocket C practically corresponds to the dimensions of the back. Alarge pocket or storage space C is thus obtained convenient forinserting such articles as bills, paper, letters, notes, or memorandawhich sometimes require liberal space to prevent excessive folding orcrumpling.

The flap B is shown provided with supplemental flaps D. One or more suchaps D may be employed according as it is desired to form one or moresmaller supplemental pockets.

The mouth of pocket C can be closed by any suitable well known clasp orfastening E.

The back A is shown provided with a strip forming a shoulder F at ornear the free edge of the flap B and with Which said free edge liesflush or practically so when the mouth of pocket C is closed.

The materials employed for the article are of course such suitablematerials, as, for eX- ample, leather, cloth, or silk or the like as areknown to pocket book 'or card case manufacturers.

When the case is folded or doubled up as in Fig. 4, it can beconveniently carried in the pocket as usual with letter or card casesand the contents of the case will be kept secure, neat and clean.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A card or letter case, consisting of a back A, a main flap B ofsubstantially the same dimensions as the back, secured thereto at threeedges to form the storage space C, and leaving a free edge which isprovided with a fastenin g clasp E to connect. with the back, a flap Dforming a supplemental pocket on the main iiap, and a strip F secured tothe back in j uxtaposition to the free edge of the main flap to form ashoulder with which said free edge lies flush when held closed by thefastening clasp, substantially as described.

2. A card or letter case, consisting of a back A, a main fiap B ofsubstantially the same dimensions as the back, secured thereto at threeedges to form the storage space C, and leaving a free edge which isprovided with a fastening clasp E, supplemental flaps D secured to theopposite end portions of the main flap to form pockets, the mouths ofwhich face each other, and a strip F secured to the back injuxtaposition to the free edge of the main Hap to form a shoulder withwhich the said free edge lies iush when held closed by the fasteningclasp, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I Vhave hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing` witnesses.

J ULIUS LAMBERT.

Witnesses:

WM. C. I-IAUEF, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

